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UN Fourth Committee reaffirms Sahara support
The Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations focused on the Western Sahara issue, where today it adopted a resolution supported by 152 countries affirming the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and independence. The resolution also emphasizes the United Nations' responsibility to end the decolonization of the region. The decisions reaffirm commitment to the principles of the United Nations and Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 690 (1991), which established MINURSO. Furthermore, the committee stressed the importance of monitoring the Western Sahara situation as a decolonization issue and called for reports on the implementation of the resolution in upcoming sessions. The resolution also called for rejecting Moroccan claims and countering their attempts to alter the legal status of the issue, reaffirming the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and independence.
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